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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...there ever a bad child in the world -- a spiteful, stubborn, domineering sapper of his parents' spirit? There is rarely one in a Hollywood movie, especially this summer, with its flock of appealing, natural child actors -- persuasive emblems of wisdom and innocence. They help sell the idea behind these films: that childhood is a state we are supposed to attain, not grow out of. It is the new, regressive Quest theme: adults aspiring to be kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood's Summer: Just Kidding | 6/28/1993 | See Source »

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